Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide. In 2020, for example, it resulted in ten million ...

Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly. Black Americans are nearly five times more likely to die within five years of a melanoma ...

Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally. A decade after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first virus-based cancer therapy, ...

Dermatologists have developed a simple, one-minute test that can tell you if you're likely to develop deadly skin cancer. The interactive tool uses information such as postcode, holidays in hot ...

A common type of human papillomavirus (HPV) could be more dangerous than we thought. The virus, known as beta-HPV, was thought in rare cases to contribute to skin cancer by worsening UV damage, but a ...